How China Aviation’s DevOps Assessment Boosted Delivery Efficiency and Set a New Industry Benchmark

On May 29, 2024, China's Central Cyberspace Administration, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the "Information Standard Construction Action Plan (2024‑2027)" to promote the internationalization of information standards, encouraging participation in ISO, IEC, ITU and other bodies.

The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) launched a synchronized assessment based on the ITU DevOps international standard and the domestic DevOps standard, enabling mutual recognition of the two standards.

At the 24th GOPS Global Operations Conference in Shanghai on October 18, 2024, CAICT announced the dual‑certificate results for China Aviation Information Network Co., Ltd. (China Aviation). The company’s "DC‑Departure Core Function System" passed the ITU DevOps international assessment and achieved Level 3 in the domestic Continuous Delivery standard, demonstrating a leading domestic capability.

In a Q&A interview, Deputy General Manager of the R&D Center, Mr. Xing Tongkun, explained that the assessment validated their DevOps practices, improved software delivery efficiency and quality, and fostered a culture of continuous improvement.

Mr. Yang Yi, Deputy Manager of the Basic Platform Development Department, reported that after the pipeline transformation, the total number of pipeline alerts dropped from 126 to 51 (a 59.5% reduction), average red‑light repair time stayed under three hours, and deployment success rates exceeded 90%.

The DC‑Departure Core Function System comprises 30 independent modules delivering 47 key functions, integrates with over 20 external systems, and was migrated to a micro‑service architecture on the CAICT PaaS cloud platform using the proprietary TAP framework.

Both interviewees emphasized that the assessment not only provided industry recognition but also highlighted areas for further DevOps optimization, especially as emerging technologies such as AI, digital twins, and data security drive deeper automation and intelligent monitoring.

Additional background on the ITU DevOps international standard and the domestic "R&D‑Operations Integrated (DevOps) Capability Maturity Model" was provided, noting the standards' development history, global participation, and their role in guiding enterprises toward higher software delivery maturity.